Alison McDonald

6.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Alison McDonald is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Alison McDonald has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Rheumatology, 16 papers in Surgery and 14 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Alison McDonald's work include Pelvic floor disorders treatments (23 papers), Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes (13 papers) and Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (10 papers). Alison McDonald is often cited by papers focused on Pelvic floor disorders treatments (23 papers), Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes (13 papers) and Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (10 papers). Alison McDonald collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. Alison McDonald's co-authors include Marion Campbell, John Norrie, Gladys McPherson, Rochelle Knight, Adrian Grant, Jonathan Cook, Vikki Entwistle, David Francis, Ian Roberts and Claire Snowdon and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and BMJ.

In The Last Decade

Alison McDonald

70 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

What influences recruitment to randomised controlled trials? A review of trials funded by two UK funding agencies

2006 667 citations Alison McDonald, Rochelle Knight et al. Trials profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alison McDonald United Kingdom	27	923	898	799	491	473	73	3.6k
G Mowatt United Kingdom	32	638 0.7×	832 0.9×	1.6k 2.0×	1.4k 2.8×	574 1.2×	58	5.9k
Gladys McPherson United Kingdom	24	692 0.7×	331 0.4×	809 1.0×	206 0.4×	449 0.9×	51	3.2k
S Wallace United Kingdom	26	620 0.7×	517 0.6×	752 0.9×	381 0.8×	234 0.5×	72	2.8k
Tavs Folmer Andersen Denmark	16	298 0.3×	343 0.4×	522 0.7×	280 0.6×	561 1.2×	35	3.3k
Marie Carmela Lapitan Philippines	22	1.1k 1.2×	736 0.8×	1.6k 2.0×	535 1.1×	639 1.4×	55	5.6k
Andrew Elders United Kingdom	29	984 1.1×	303 0.3×	1.2k 1.5×	488 1.0×	255 0.5×	81	3.1k
Richard Contreras United States	27	502 0.5×	299 0.3×	932 1.2×	270 0.5×	516 1.1×	72	3.4k
Michael B. Nichol United States	32	546 0.6×	193 0.2×	410 0.5×	352 0.7×	378 0.8×	119	4.2k
Jim Y. Wan United States	44	196 0.2×	486 0.5×	1.2k 1.5×	507 1.0×	747 1.6×	214	5.7k
Sara Brookes United Kingdom	25	234 0.3×	587 0.7×	798 1.0×	512 1.0×	538 1.1×	46	3.2k

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Salbach, Nancy M., Marilyn MacKay-Lyons, Jo-Anne Howe, et al.. (2022). Assessment of Walking Speed and Distance Post-Stroke Increases After Providing a Theory-Based Toolkit. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy. 46(4). 251–259. 2 indexed citations

Constable, Lynda, Paul Abrams, David Cooper, et al.. (2022). Synthetic sling or artificial urinary sphincter for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery: the MASTER non-inferiority RCT. Health Technology Assessment. 26(36). 1–152. 10 indexed citations

King, Anthony, Jemma Hudson, Gordon Fernie, et al.. (2021). Primary trabeculectomy for advanced glaucoma: pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled trial (TAGS). BMJ. 373. n1014–n1014. 40 indexed citations

King, Anthony, Gordon Fernie, Jemma Hudson, et al.. (2021). Primary trabeculectomy versus primary glaucoma eye drops for newly diagnosed advanced glaucoma: TAGS RCT. Health Technology Assessment. 25(72). 1–158. 11 indexed citations

Cameron, Sharon, Anna Glasier, Lisa McDaid, et al.. (2021). Provision of the progestogen-only pill by community pharmacies as bridging contraception for women receiving emergency contraception: the Bridge-it RCT. Health Technology Assessment. 25(27). 1–92. 3 indexed citations

Ahmed, Irfan, Karen Innes, Miriam Brazzelli, et al.. (2021). Protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing laparoscopic cholecystectomy with observation/conservative management for preventing recurrent symptoms and complications in adults with uncomplicated symptomatic gallstones (C-Gall trial). BMJ Open. 11(3). e039781–e039781. 16 indexed citations

Lenguerrand, Erik, Cathy Winter, Dimitrios Siassakos, et al.. (2019). Effect of hands-on interprofessional simulation training for local emergencies in Scotland: the THISTLE stepped-wedge design randomised controlled trial. BMJ Quality & Safety. 29(2). 122–134. 22 indexed citations

Hagen, Suzanne, Doreen McClurg, Carol Bugge, et al.. (2019). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of basic versus biofeedback-mediated intensive pelvic floor muscle training for female stress or mixed urinary incontinence: protocol for the OPAL randomised trial. BMJ Open. 9(2). e024153–e024153. 15 indexed citations

Duley, Lelia, Alexa Gillman, Marian Duggan, et al.. (2018). What are the main inefficiencies in trial conduct: a survey of UKCRC registered clinical trials units in the UK. Trials. 19(1). 15–15. 36 indexed citations

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McDonald, Alison, et al.. (2017). Do higher monetary incentives improve response rates part-way through a randomised control trial?. Trials. 18. 2 indexed citations

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Watson, Angus, Jonathan Cook, Jemma Hudson, et al.. (2017). A pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled trial comparing stapled haemorrhoidopexy with traditional excisional surgery for haemorrhoidal disease: the eTHoS study. Health Technology Assessment. 21(70). 1–224. 25 indexed citations

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Abdel‐Fattah, Mohamed, Graeme MacLennan, Mary Kilonzo, et al.. (2017). The SIMS trial: adjustable anchored single-incision mini-slings versus standard tension-free midurethral slings in the surgical management of female stress urinary incontinence. A study protocol for a pragmatic, multicentre, non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 7(8). e015111–e015111. 13 indexed citations

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Glazener, Cathryn, Lynda Constable, Christine Hemming, et al.. (2016). Two parallel, pragmatic, UK multicentre, randomised controlled trials comparing surgical options for upper compartment (vault or uterine) pelvic organ prolapse (the VUE Study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 17(1). 441–441. 2 indexed citations

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Pickard, Robert, Kathryn N. Porter Starr, Graeme MacLennan, et al.. (2015). Medical expulsive therapy in adults with ureteric colic: a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet. 386(9991). 341–349. 194 indexed citations

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Glazener, Cathryn, Charles Boachie, Brian S Buckley, et al.. (2011). Conservative treatment for urinary incontinence in Men After Prostate Surgery (MAPS): two parallel randomised controlled trials. Health Technology Assessment. 15(24). 1–290, iii. 43 indexed citations

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Glazener, Cathryn, Andrew Elders, Robert J. Lancashire, et al.. (2011). Patient-reported prolapse outcomes related to childbirth: association between prolapse symptoms, mode of delivery history and objective prolapse staging using POP-Q system.. Neurourology and Urodynamics.

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Glazener, Cathryn, Charles Boachie, Suzanne Hagen, et al.. (2011). Clinical outcomes two years after a randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training after radical prostatectomy or TURP: Men After Prostate Surgery Trial (MAPS). Neurourology and Urodynamics.

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Lois, Noemi, Jennifer Burr, John Norrie, et al.. (2010). Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling versus No Peeling for Patients With Idiopathic Full Thickness Macular Hole. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 51(13). 6440–6440. 1 indexed citations

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Campbell, Marion, Claire Snowdon, David Francis, et al.. (2007). Recruitment to randomised trials: strategies for trial enrolment and participation study. The STEPS study. Health Technology Assessment. 11(48). iii, ix–105. 329 indexed citations

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McDonald, Alison, et al.. (2004). Delivering clinical trial supplies by post to elderly trial participants: a feasibility study. 58–59. 3 indexed citations

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